Precision measuring device



Sept. 18, 1951 J. VERDERBER 2,568,524

PRECISION MEASURING DEVICE Filed Jan. 15, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet l I F a 8 r0 N N c0 W N D 0N N m I? w f; l g o a o I I E O IN (0 ILO to h l g A 1 I \g v 8 INVENTOR.

JOSEPH VERDERBIER ATTORNEY Sept. 18, 1951 J. VERDERBER 2,558,524

PRECISION MEASURING DEVICE Filed Jan. 15, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. JO SEPH VERDERBER wi h ATTORNEY Sept. 18., 1951 J. VERDERBER PRECISION MEASURING DEVICE 3 sheets-sheet 5 Filed Jan. 15, 1945 INVEN TOR. JOSEPH VERDERBER BY W r ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 18, 1951 NT OFFICE 3f PRECISION MEASURING DEVICE Joseph Verderber, Cleveland, Ohio Application January 13, 1945, Serial No. 572,601

,This invention relates to measuring devices,

but has reference more particularly to a precision measuring device of the type described in, my

U. S. Patent No.2,350,432.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a measuring device of the character described which'afiords a means of making measurements of extreme accuracy.

Another object of the invention is to provide a measuring device of the character described, which isespecially adapted for use in connection with machine tools, such for example, as jig borers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a measuring device of the character described, which is of simple and rugged construction, which isdevoid of elements and parts which are likely to become broken or damaged, and which is compact and easily readible.

A further object of the invention is to provide 'a measuring device of the character described,

ing elements of the device.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

'Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the measuring device;

Fig. 2 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the measuring device, withthe cover plate thereof removed;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device, with the cover plate thereof removed, and showing the location and arrangement of the gears;

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the device;

Fig. dis a cross-sectional view, showing ina more or less diagrammatic manner the gearing of the device, and l 7 Claims. (01. vi-190$ Fig. '7 is a fragmentary cross-sectionalview, taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6. U a

Referring more particularly to the drawings, it will be seen thatthe device comprises a housing or casing, generally designated by reference numeral I, and a coverplate 2, which is removjably secured to" the casing, as by screws 3. The casing l consists of a lowerportion 4,. and an upper portion 5, which are removably secured together, as by screws 6. l

The lower portion! of the casing has a bottom I and walls 8, 9, l0 and II, while the upper portion 5 of the casing consists of walls l2, l3,:lf4 and 15. .The wall 15 has formed thereon an upstanding lug or plate i5a, which is adaptedto be attached tothe movable work table of a machine tool, such'for example as a jig borer.

The walls 9 and II of the casing section 4 are provided with recesses I6 in which a bar I! is mounted, such bar forming,'in this case, the stationary elementof the measuring device, the casing constituting the movable element of such device.

The bar 11 is of substantially rectangular cross section and has a sliding fit in the recesses I6. Threadedly secured to one end of the bar I! is a screw l8, which is locked to the barb'y means of a locknut I9,'the shank of the screw extending through an upstanding lug or car 20 of a pedestal member 2 I, which isrigidly secured. as by means of screws 22, to the bed of themachine tool, which, as hereinabove statedfmay be a jig borer. Pinned to the screw I8,at opposite sides of the ear 20, are thrust bearings 23 and 24. A coil spring 25 is interposed between the locknut land the thrust bearing 23, and serves to insure proper alignment of the bar IT with the casing, as well as to absorb shocks.

The opposite end of the bar I1 is beveled as at 26, so that this end of the bar may abut a correspondingly inclined surface 2] of the bed plate of the machine tool, thesurfaces 26 and 21 cooperating to maintain the bar against longitudinal movement. Pins 28 are secured to the bed plate of the machine tool, and serve asa guide for one end] of the bar. a

The bar l'l is provided at one side thereof with a rib l'ld, which bears against a spindle 30, which extends vertically through the portion 4 of the housing, andis supported upon a'thrust pin 3|,fw'hich is slidably'mounted in the bottom "I of the casing section 4. The pin 3i is slotted in its lower end to provide an inclined surface 32 which is engaged by aicorrespondingly inclined surface 33 on one end of a pin 34, whichis disdescribed.

The spindle 36 has an intermediate reduced portion 36awhich extends through a partition and bearing plate 31, which is secured in spaced relation tocthe cover plate 2 by means of screws 38 and spacers 3 9 The spindle 36, in turn, bears against two pairs of rollers 46, which are mounted on vertically-extending shafts 4|, mounted within the casing section 4 between the bottom 1 thereof and a ledge 42 of the housing section which is parallel with the bottom thereof. The rollers of each pair of rollers are maintained in vertically-spaced relation by means of spacer members'43, and thrust bearing washers 44 are interposed between the lower rollers of each pair and, the bottom of the'housing section.

The bar I1 is maintained in rolling contact with the spindle 36' by means of a roller 45, which ismounted on a vertically-extending shaft 46, the ends of which are mounted'in a roller carriage 41. The roller carriage 41 is pivotally secured within the housing section 4 by means of a pin 48, and the roller 45 is resiliently maintained in engagement with the bar [1 by means of a coil expansion spring 49, which is seated in a recess 56 in the carriage, one end of the spring bearing against the carriage and theother end against a thrust element 5|. The thrust element bears against a set screw 52, which is mounted in the wall 8 of the housing section 4,

'and has a'squared end '53, for engagement by a socket wrench when the screw is to be adjusted for varying the compression of the spring 49..

It is desirable, at times, to release the roller 45 from engagement with the bar I1, and for this purpose, a screw 54 is provided which is mounted for reciprocal movement. in the wall 8 of the housing section 4, and has its inner endin threaded engagement with an ear 55 on the carriage 41. The screw has a head 56 which is disposed exteriorly of the wall 8, a thrust bearing washer 51 being interposed between'said walland head. To facilitate turning of the screw 54, when the roller 45 is to be withdrawn from the .bar 11, a lever 58 is secured to :and extends at'right angles from the head 56- of,the-screw to form a handle.

. The screw 54 is so connected to the carriage 41, that when the lever 58 is in the solid line position shown in Fig. 5, the roller 45 bears with the proper degree of pressure against the bar I" I1, and when the lever isin the dottedline position, the;pressure of the roller is sufficiently relieved to permit free movement of the housing relatively to the bar.

The movement of the. housing I relatively to thebar I1. is transmitted through the roller 45 .and spindle 66 to pointers which are associated various pointers in the followingmanner as will h e-apparent from], Fig. 6 of the drawings. 7

Y The movement to the pointer associated with the dial 66 is, transmitted through the interniediary of the reduced portion 36a of the spindle I Z'and- 31.

4 36, a pinion 64, a gear 65, a pinion 66, an internal gear 61, and a spindle 68. The pinion 64 is splined or otherwise rigidly secured to the reduced portion of the spindle 36. The gear 65 is rigidly secured to the pinion 66, and the latter is revolubly mounted on a spindle 69 which is secured to the plate 31. The spindle 68 is supported by means of a bracket 16, which is secured to the cover plate 2 by means of, screws1l.

The aforesaid; movement to the pointer associated with the dial 6| is transmitted through the intermediary of the reduced portion 36a. of the spindle 36, the pinion 64, the gear 65, a gear 12, pinions 13 and 14, and a spindle 15.

, The pinion 13 is revolubly mounted on a spindle 16, the ends of which are secured in the plates The pinion 14 is rigidly secured to the spindle 15, the ends of which are journalled in the dial BI and the plate 31. r

The aforesaid movement to the pointer .associated with the dial 62' is transmitted through the intermediary of the reduced portion 36a of the Spindle 30,'the pinion 64, a gear 11; a pinion 18, and a spindle 19, the ends of whichare journalled in the dial '621 and the plate 31.

The aforesaid movement to the pointer associated with the dial 66 is transmitted through the intermediary of the reduced portion 36a. of the spindle 36, the pinion 64, the gear 11, the pinion 16, a gear 86 which is rigidlysecured to the spindle 19, a gear 8|, a pinion 82 and a spindle 63. The gear 6| is mounted on a spindle 6 4, the ends of which are journalled in the plates 2 and 31. The ends of the spindle 83 are journalled in the dial 63 and plate 31.

For the purpose of returning the pointers which are associated with the various dials to their zero positions, a knurled knob 85 is secured to the upper reduced end portion 36b of thespindle 36, and when the pointers are to be returnedto their zero positions, the roller 45 is first withdrawn from engagement with the bar I] in the manner previously described, thereby, relieving the pressure between the bar. I] and spindle 36 and facilitating turning of the spindle.

The spindle tit bears at its lower. endupon the thrust pin 3 l-,'and at the upper end of thereduced portion 36a, thereof, it bears against, a thrust screw 86, which is adjustably mounted in a holder element 81, whichis secured as by a screw 88 tothe cover plate 2. The screw, 66 is provided with a knurled head 89 to facilitaterotation thereof. The screw. 86 has an axial opening therein through which thereduced portion 36b of thespindle 3 6, extends.

By adjustment of, the screw 86 and the. screw 36, the vertical position of the spindlefiilmay be accurately set, and a desired degreeof pressure on the ends, of the spindle provided ,to insurefree rotation of the spindle.

The pin 36 preferably has a slight taper, and the surface 11a of the bar. I1 is. transversely, inclined to correspond with this taper] This permits an accurate. adjustment of the frictional pressure between the pin 36 and, the bar l1 to 7 be made, and insures contact between the pin and 7 bar at such time that. these are in operativeengagement with eachother.

Thevarious partsof the device are machined in such a manner as to obtain the highest degree of v accuracy. Anti-friction bearings are provided readily understood from the foregoing description, but may be briefly described as follows:

With the :bar I! attached to the bed plate or other relatively stationary part of the machine tool, as for example, a vertical jig borer, and the housing attached to the movable work table of the machine tool, the work table is moved to any desired setting which may be easily and quickly read on the dials of the device, thereby locating the work on such table with extreme accuracy relatively to the tool.

While the bar H has been described as stationary and the housing as movable, it will be readily understood that these relatively movable elements may be used in reversed relation, that is to say, the housing may be attached to the bed plate of the machine and the bar 11 to the movable work table.

It will be further understood that the use of the device is not necessarily confined to machine tools and the like, but that the device is readily adapted for use wherever accuracy of measurement between two relatively movable parts is desired.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a housing, a bar movable through said housing, a spindle directly engaging said bar, thrust elements in engagement with radial face portions of said spindle, and means for adjusting the degree of pressure of said elements on said face portions to permit free rotation of said spindle.

2. In a device of the character described, a housing, a bar movable through said housing, a vertical spindle engaging said bar, thrust elements for said spindle, one of said elements comprising a pin supporting said spindle at its lower end, and the other of said elements comprising a screw in engagement with a radial shoulder adjacent the upper end of said spindle, and means for adjusting the degree of pressure of said pin and screw on said spindle whereby to permit free rotation of said spindle.

3. In a device of the character described, a housing, a bar movable through said housing, a vertical spindle engaging said bar, a pin slidably mounted in said housing and supporting said spindle, and a screw-actuated pin having an inclined surface mounted in said housing for adjusting the position of said first-named pin.

4. In a device of the character described, a housing, a bar movable through said housing, a

6 vertical spindle engaging said bar, a pin supporting said spindle and having an inclined surface, a second pin having a correspondingly inclined surface in engagement with said first-named surface, and screw means for axially adjusting said second pin to adjust the elevation of said spindle.

5. In a device of the character described, a housing, a bar movable through said housing, a spindle engaging said bar, said bar and spindle having coacting tapered surfaces, and means for adjusting one of said surfaces relatively to the other to vary the pressure therebetween.

6. In a device of the character described, a housing, a bar movable through said housing, a spindle engaging said bar, said spindle having a tapered surface, and said bar having a transversely-inclined surface in contact with the tapered surface of said spindle, and means for adjusting one of said surfaces relatively to the other to vary the pressure therebetween.

7. In a device of the character described, a housing, a bar movable through said housing, a spindle directly engaging said bar, said spindle being rotatable by movement of the bar, means engaging radial face portions of said spindle and serving as thrust bearings for said spindle, and means for adjusting the degree of pressure of said bearings on said face portions to permit free rotation of the spindle.

JOSEPH VERDERBER.

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